Mailing. Lori at NAF will be sending a mailing to all Northern California Ataxia Support Group members on the roster next week. The mailing will include a cover letter, a flyer, a registration form, a pledge form and a parking pass. Lets hope that individuals will make an effort to come to the event and/or get family and friends to come. Further, maybe we can get some more help in planning and/or fundraising.
Delegating. Delegating jobs is very challenging for me. So if anyone wants to help with any aspect of this event, please volunteer. I have attempted to create a list (on the left side of this blog) of tasks that could be done by anyone.
T-shirts. I have gotten a very reasonable quote for T-shirts from Westwind in Campbell. It looks like we will need all artwork (including company logos) submitted by early Sept. in order to be sure to get the shirts printed in time. This means that we need to 'step on the gas' in terms of getting company sponsors in the next month. I will try to send out some letters to my "potential sponsor list" on Monday.
Parking. I am going to ask Sunnyvale Parks and Rec for a deeper discount on parking. They give a 10% discount for groups, but we could use more of a discount. It doesn't hurt to beg, right?
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How to sponsor this event:
1. Write a check payable to "NAF". Include "SF Walk" in the memo section of the check.
2. Mail the check to the National Ataxia Foundation at, 2600 Fernbrook Lane N Suite 119, Minneapolis, MN 55447
OR
Go to NAF's website to make a donation online. Write "SF Walk" in the 'Designations-other' box so that your donation counts towards our local support group's total.
All contributions are tax deductible and go to a great cause!
What is Ataxia?
Ataxia consists of problems with coordination because parts of the nervous system that control movement and balance are affected. Ataxia may affect the fingers, hands, arms, legs, body, speech, and eye movements. There are many types of ataxias. It can be hereditary or sporadic. Ataxia can also be a symptom of head injury, stroke, MS, alcoholism, etc. For more about ataxia, click here for NAF's website
My mother has Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3). This is a hereditary degenerative disease, which means that I am also at risk.
My primary goal for this event (click here for flyer) is to raise awareness about ataxia. Hopefully, the walk will also generate money for more research about ataxia. Last, but not least, the goal is to HAVE FUN!
Task list (need help)
- 1. Get more items donated for raffle.
- 2. Assign tasks for volunteers on event day.
- 3. Finalize event day logistics (registration table, signs, raffle, MC, route maps, etc)
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